"Lucid Lynx" is the code name for Ubuntu 10.04, is scheduled to be released on the 29th of April 2010.

Release Schedule: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidReleaseSchedule

[X] December 10, 2009 - Alpha 1 release
[X] January 14, 2010 - Alpha 2 release
[X] February 25, 2010 - Alpha 3 release
[X] March 18, 2010 - Beta 1 release
[X] April 8, 2010 - Beta 2 release
[ ] April 22, 2010 - Release... [read more]

"Lucid Lynx" is the code name for Ubuntu 10.04, is scheduled to be released on the 29th of April 2010.

Release Schedule: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidReleaseSchedule

[X] December 10, 2009 - Alpha 1 release
[X] January 14, 2010 - Alpha 2 release
[X] February 25, 2010 - Alpha 3 release
[X] March 18, 2010 - Beta 1 release
[X] April 8, 2010 - Beta 2 release
[ ] April 22, 2010 - Release Candidate
[ ] April 29, 2010 <=== ♦ Final stable release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS ♦

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidLynx

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NOTE: The final stable version is scheduled to be released on the 23rd of April 2010.

*Upgrade from 9.10 to 10.04 LTS Beta (Ubuntu Desktop)*

You can easily upgrade over the network with the following procedure:

1. Press Alt-F2 and type update-manager --devel-release
2. Click the Check button to check for new updates.
3. If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.
4. A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release.
5. Click Upgrade.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

For more upgrade options (server edition, from 8.04,...), check out:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LucidUpgrades

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TEST OUT LUCID LYNX TODAY!
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/lucid/beta2

Lucid Lynx beta 2:

♦ This is a beta release. Do not install it on production machines. The final stable version will be released on April 29, 2010. ♦

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the second beta release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Codenamed "Lucid Lynx", this release continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

Download:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04/

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Pronounced "oo-BOON-too", ubuntu is a South African ethical ideology focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other.
As a platform based on Debian GNU/Linux, the Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of ubuntu to the software world.

Ubuntu is a free Linux-based operating system that is easy and fun to use.

The Ubuntu Promise:
* Ubuntu will always be free of charge, including enterprise releases and security updates.
* Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world.
* Ubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.
* Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; we encourage you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.

http://www.ubuntu.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntustory.com